100% of UK/EU tuition fees paid and annual living expenses of £14,777 (full award). Successful international candidates will be required to make up the difference between the UK/EU fees and international fees.

Number of awards

1

Start date and duration

24 September 2018 for 3 years.

Application closing date

Applications will be considered until a suitable candidate is found.

Overview

Protein export is an essential feature of all living organisms. Secreted proteins allow bacteria to colonize their environments, to obtain energy and, in the case of pathogens, to cause disease. We study the export of proteins by the Tat (twin arginine transport) pathway.

You must have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree in biochemistry, microbiology or a related area. A further qualification such as an MSc or MRes may be advantageous.

This award is available to UK/EU and international applicants.

To study this course you need to meet the following English Language requirements IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all other sub-skills).

How to apply

You must apply through the University’s online postgraduate application system. To do this please ‘Create a new account’.

Only mandatory fields need to be completed. However, you will need to include the following information:

insert the programme code 8300F in the programme of study section

select ‘PhD in the Faculty of Medical Sciences – Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences’ as the programme of study

insert the studentship code CB142 in the studentship/partnership reference field

attach a covering letter and CV. The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote the studentship reference code CB142 and state how your interests and experience relate to the project

attach degree transcripts and certificates and, if English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualifications.